LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift's label is coming to her defense after widespread criticism about the singer's vocals during a duet with Stevie Nicks at Sunday's Grammy Awards.

"She is the voice of this generation. She speaks directly to (her fans), and they speak directly back to her," said Scott Borchetta, CEO of Big Machine Records, in an interview with the Associated Press. "This is not American Idol. This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It's not about that technically perfect performance."

Borchetta said the criticism of Swift, who won four Grammys at the 52nd annual ceremony, has been "over the top."

LOS ANGELES — After months of speculation, Fall Out Boy has finally confirmed that they are no longer making sweet music together.

"I'm not in Fall Out Boy right now," the band's frontman, Patrick Stump, revealed in an interview Tuesday with Spin magazine. "But one way or another, the band will always be around. Steven Tyler isn't in Aerosmith anymore, but his gravestone will probably say something about Aerosmith. Whether we play again or not, I don't know. If we do, it will be for the right reasons. If we don't, it will also be for the right reasons."

Stump was responding after bassist Pete Wentz spoke about the band's breakup Monday night on Twitter.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Sunday night's Grammy Awards featured plenty of eye-dropping performances, from Lady Gaga and Elton kicking off the show with a dueling piano number to Pink dangling from the rafters of the Staples Center.

The 52nd annual ceremony also featured Taylor Swift teaming up with Stevie Nicks, while Eminem, Drake and Lil' Wayne hit the stage and kept the CBS brass on its toes with the bleep button.

Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Usher and Smokey Robinson also shared the stage during a tribute to Michael Jackson that featured 3-D footage to the tune of the King of Pop's "Earth Song."

Other performers included Beyoncé, Green Day, Lady Antebellum and Bon Jovi.

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LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé and Taylor Swift ruled the show Sunday night at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, with each star earning a place in music history.

Beyoncé racked up six victories, earning her the distinction of most Grammys won by a female artist in a single night. But it was Swift who captured the evening's top prize, album of the year, making her the youngest artist in history to claim the coveted trophy.

"I just hope that you know how much this means to me ... that we get to take this back to Nashville," said the 20-year-old Swift as she accepted the honor for her sophomore release Fearless. "Oh my God, our families are freaking out in their living rooms. My dad and my little brother are losing their minds in the living room right now."